ISSN: 2450-7733
OAI
DOI: 10.18276/sip.2018.54/2-03
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nr 54/2 2018
Pedagogical aspects of robot anthropomorphism in the light of the critical historical theory
| Authors: |
Krzysztof
Łuszczek
University of Szczecin, Faculty of Theology |
| Keywords: | social robotics affective computing anthropomorphism pedagogy |
| Data publikacji całości: | 2018 |
| Page range: | 14 (37-50) |
| Klasyfikacja JEL: | J17 |
Abstract
During the 20th century, technology has become part of the human environment. It has an increasing impact on the human life. The aim of this study was to investigate one of the aspects of this impact, i.e. increasing machine anthropomorphism, and to answer the following question: What impact this phenomenon has on the development of the youngest technology users? The historical-critical method has been used in the study, which was proposed by N. Selwyn for research on the use of new technologies in education. The historical analysis shows that with increasing machine anthropomorphism (both anatomical and emotional) the problems may occur in the social development and the acquisition of communication competences. This in turn should have an impact on the pedagogical practice. Proper educational activity at the junction of young person-and-technology contact seems advisable, especially because of the future good of the development of the youngest members of society.
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